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French
Etymology
Obscure. For semantic reasons, it is unlikely to be a deverbal of bredouiller. The adjective derives from the noun and is linked by some etymologists to Germanic roots: it could be, like brelan, linked to German Brett. Historically, bredouille was also called toutes-tables.
Pronunciation
Adjective
bredouille (plural bredouilles)
- empty-handed
je suis bredouille, rentrer bredouille.- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Noun
bredouille f (plural bredouilles)
- a token used to mark points in a game of trictrac
Je marque six points et tu perds ta bredouille : bon coup pour moi !- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
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Verb
bredouille
- inflection of bredouiller:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
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